WaFd shareholders re-elect four directors; director Steven Singh to resign in May
At its February 3, 2026 annual meeting, WaFd shareholders elected four directors to three-year terms and approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026. Director Steven Singh also notified the company that he will resign from the board effective May 13, 2026, for personal reasons, and director David Grant retired after the meeting, with Bradley Shuster named Audit Committee chair.
Key points
- Four directors elected for three-year terms, with Stephen M. Graham receiving 56,759,261 votes for and Randall H. Talbot receiving 49,773,954 votes for
- Executive compensation advisory vote passed with 56,263,771 votes for and 2,300,778 against
- Director Steven Singh resigns from the board effective May 13, 2026; he had served since 2018 and sat on the Technology Committee
- Bradley Shuster succeeds David Grant as Audit Committee chair
The filing
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